The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas
Originally published in 1910, this stirring depiction of shtetl life in Argentina is once again available in paperback.
The Book of Memories
The humorous and moving story of three generations of a Jewish family in Argentina.
The Collected Stories of Moacyr Scliar
From Brazil's most distinguished and important Jewish writer comes this anthology of powerful stories, bringing a compelling voice of the Jewish Diaspora to the English language.
The Martyr
Luis de Carvajal, A Secret Jew in Sixteenth-Century Mexico
Indicted by the Inquisition and burned at the stake in 1596 at the age of thirty, Luis left valuable literary documents--his memoirs, his last will and testament, and his letters to his mother and sisters in the inquisitorial prison.
Secrecy and Deceit
The Religion of the Crypto-Jews
Comprehensive history of crypto-Jewish beliefs and social customs.
Yiddish South of the Border
An Anthology of Latin American Yiddish Writing
Alan Astro's pioneering collection of Latin American Yiddish writings translated into English includes works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia, and Cuba.
